What is Alejandro Verdugo's specialty?

Alejandro Verdugo (NPI 1679885297) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Orthopedic Surgery in Lubbock, TX.

Where does Alejandro Verdugo practice?

Alejandro Verdugo practices in Lubbock, TX, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1679885297.

How much does Medicare pay Alejandro Verdugo?

Alejandro Verdugo (NPI 1679885297) received approximately $190K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 317 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1679885297

Alejandro VerdugoM.D.

PRACTICEGREAT PLAINS CARE TEAMSee all providers at this practice →

Orthopedic SurgeryLubbock, TXI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

614

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

2,513

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$136K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 1,568 Orthopedic Surgery providers in TX — above median (cohort median 1,443).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

356

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$4K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

55.9%

Top prescribed drugs

Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen199 claims

Diclofenac Sodium65 claims

Meloxicam28 claims

Celecoxib24 claims

Gabapentin15 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$252

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$252

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$252

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Alejandro Verdugo's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 12 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
LUBBOCK HERITAGE HOSPITAL, LLC.	200	1,401
FORNARI, GIANLUIGI	131	647
Robin Minielly Anesthesiology · Lubbock, TX	55	244
Kenneth Tan Diagnostic Radiology · San Diego, CA	24	67
Matthew Hudkins Diagnostic Radiology · Houston, TX	24	61
Vivek Nair Anesthesiology Assistant · Milwaukee, WI	22	94
Patti May Family Practice · Lubbock, TX	19	115
Rajinder Sabar Anesthesiology · Lubbock, TX	14	54
Bhupesh Dihenia Neurology · Lubbock, TX	14	44
Jeffrey Markham Diagnostic Radiology · Corinth, TX	13	25
Melissa Henry Family Practice · Lubbock, TX	12	61
Ramakrishnan Ranganath Interventional Cardiology · Lubbock, TX	11	68

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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